Our team

Manager and founder of the firm

Qualifications

French Trademark Attorney
European Trademark and Industrial Design Attorney

Areas of expertise

Brands, Collective Marks, Designs and Models, Appellations of Origin, Copyright, Software, Domain Names, ITs, Contracts, Strategy and Audits, Infringement and Unfair Competition, Litigation.

Training

D.E.A in literary, artistic and industrial property law (ASSAS PARIS 2 -Panthéon-Sorbonne University)
Masters in Business Law (Lyon 3 University)
Diploma in International Trade Law (Lyon 3 University)
Diploma in Comparative English Law (Lyon 3 University)

After a solid general grounding in law, an improvement in international law, Nathalie specialised in intellectual property law joining Professor Françon’s D.E.A. programme at the Panthéon-Sorbonne University. After six years as a brand manager in a private IP law firm, she decided to create her own firm, at the end of 1995. Her aim was to develop a legal approach customized to each client combining an appreciation of legal constraints with the pragmatic constraints of corporate life. She has also taught courses at both university and business school.

nfayette@marklaw.eu

Qualifications

French Trademark Attorney
European Trademark and Industrial Design Attorney

Areas of expertise

Brands, Collective Marks, Designs and Models, ITs, Databases, Software, Domain Names, Appellations of Origin, Copyright, Contracts, Strategy and Audits, Infringement and Unfair Competition, Litigation.

Training

Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law (Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University)
Master in Business Law – Company Law (Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University)
MA in International Law (Erasmus Programme – Queen’s University of Belfast)

After a solid general grounding in law in Lyon, an Anglo-Saxon and European experience in Belfast and a specialisation in intellectual property law, Eleonore joined the firm Mark & Law in March 2007. She deals, more specifically, with developments related to the law on new technologies. Her role within the firm is particularly focused on international relations.

edauphant@marklaw.eu

Qualifications

French trademark Attorney
European Trademark Attorney
Lecturer in Masters 2 Intellectual Property Law – Design Law (Lyon 2 University)

Areas of expertise

Brands, Collective Marks, Designs and Models, Appellations of Origin, Copyright, Software, Domain Names, NICTs, Contracts, Strategy and Audits, Infringement and Unfair Competition, Litigation.

Training

Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law – Design Law (Lyon 2 Lumière University)
Master 2 in European Business Law (Nancy 2 University)
MA in International and European Law (Robert Schuman University – Strasbourg)

Philippe specialised in intellectual property law during the final years of his studies at Nancy and Lyon before joining the Brands department at the firm Lavoix in Lyon. He joined the firm Mark & Law in June 2010, working more particularly on the protection of appellations of origin.

pbohland@marklaw.eu

Qualifications

European legal assistant / Senior Paralegal

Areas of expertise

Trade Marks and Designs.

Training

Training in Trade Mark and Design Law (Centre Paul Roubier)
Training in Trade Mark Protection and Defence (IRPI Intellectual Property Research Institute)
Executive Assistant (HND), (La Martinière Duchère High School)

Senior Paralegal Ghislaine joined the firm Mark and Law in September 2002. She is in charge of matters relating to the protection of trademarks, responding to objections, opposition procedures, changes affecting the validity of titles (assignments, licences) and monitoring of title portfolios.

gbertin@marklaw.eu

Qualifications

European Legal Assistant / Senior Paralegal

Areas of expertise

Trademarks, Designs and Models, Domain Names, Patent Annuities

Training

Training in Designs/Models and Domain Names (Centre Paul Roubier)
Training in Pharmaceutical Brands (IRPI)
First year legal secretarial (ENADEP)
MA in English (Lyon 2 Lumière University)
Secretarial and office automation HND (La Martinière Duchère High School)

After various experience especially in communication fields, Sylvie focus on the intellectual property sector from 2004, working for the firm GUTMANN PLASSERAUD in Lyon. She has been part of the MARK & LAW team from 2005.
She is in charge of monitoring title portfolios, domain name reservation and strategy, as well as issues relating to design protection (copyright, designs and models).

sboyer@marklaw.eu

Administrative and accounting department

Areas of expertise

Administrative and accounting relationships

Training

DUT Diploma in Business and Administration Management

After 8 years of experience in the banking sector, as well as over 15 years as an assistant in communication agencies and law firms, Brigitte joined the firm Mark and Law in December 2007. She is in charge of issues related to customer invoicing and supplier payments.

Sentence to validate: it’s a nod
“He who pays his debts enriches himself”

bmillara-tisserant@marklaw.eu

Assistante trilingue

Domaines d’expertise

Langue maternelle : Italien
Langues étrangères : Français, Anglais, Espagnol, Chinois

Formation

Licence Langues étrangères (Scienze della Mediazione Linguistica – Università degli studi di Macerata – Italie)
Faculté de Lettres et Langues (Programme Erasmus – Université de Poitiers)

D’origine Italienne, Ilaria intègre le Cabinet Mark & Law en août 2015, après une période de stage à la Chambre de Commerce Italienne de Lyon.
Grâce à ses études et ses précédentes expériences en France, la correspondance avec l’Italie devient plus directe. Elle est en charge du suivi
des procédures liées aux titres de Propriété Intellectuelle et de la communication par le biais des réseaux sociaux ainsi que de l’organisation d’évènements.

ibiancamano@marklaw.eu